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Prisoner escapes police custody

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 24-year-old Tyrese Leroy Farrell, alias “Twin”, of Ealing Park South, Christ Church, who escaped lawful custody. Farrell escaped from...

Saffrey: Evictions an increasing cause of homelessness

Evictions are also contributing to the rising level of homelessness, which often goes under the radar, says president...

Kooyman closes for cleaning

The Kooyman Megastore in Kendal Hill, Christ Church, has temporarily shut its doors, resulting in some confusion for...

Longer time for Common Entrance Exam

The Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) isn’t going anywhere for the time being. The Ministry of Education Transformation...

Barbados under flash-flood watch

As a strong tropical wave begins to affect the island, triggering pockets of moderate to heavy showers from...

Sir Hilary ‘on the job’

HE HAS NOT officially assumed the mantle of vice chancellor, but Sir Hilary Beckles has in fact  started the job.On Friday, he carried out...

Hotels expect full house this week

HOTELS EXPECT to do bumper business this week which sees the third and final cricket Test between West Indies and England.Some are reporting full...

71-year-old dies in house fire

LEROY WORRELL, a well-respected member of the Greenfield, St Michael community, perished in last night’s fire which damaged three homes.One neighbour, said Worrell, 71,...

Stuart: ‘We’ve done good for Barbados’

PRIME MINISTER Freundel Stuart said today that while the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) had not been perfect “we’ve done good for Barbados”.According to Stuart,...

20 000 vehicles without insurance

AS MANY AS 20 000 vehicles on Barbados’ roads may not be insured, says the General Insurance Association of Barbados (GIAB).That means if they...

Woman rescued from well

POLICE AND FIREMEN rescued a young woman who fell into a 25-foot well in the yard of a house at Perkins Gap, Brittons Hill,...